The Enterprise Voice, Video, and Messaging Endpoint must be configured to register with an Enterprise Voice, Video, and Messaging Session Manager.

For most VoIP systems, registration is the process of centrally recording the user ID, endpoint MAC address, service/policy profile with two-stage authentication prior to authorizing the establishment of the session and user service. The event of successful registration creates the session record immediately. VC systems register using a similar process with a gatekeeper. Without enforcing registration, an adversary could impersonate a legitimate device on the Voice Video network.